External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
10.2
in 2021
All-time low
2.03
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region) is 7, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 10.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.59 | — |
| 2001 | 2.03 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 5.83 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.61 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 7.48 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.34 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.91 | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.96 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 5.64 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.13 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.81 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | +116.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 7.28 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 7 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6 | 2.03 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 3.34 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 7 | 10.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 7 Tonga 158.17 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 91.4 compare
- 9 Cook Islands 88.95 compare
- 10 Eswatini 84.19 compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 75.13 compare
- 12 Israel 56.84 compare
- 13 Lesotho 49.62 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region)?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region) was 7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2001.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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